At a Glance
- Meaning
- People's heir
- Origin
- Low German
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- DET-lef
Detlef is a Low German boy's name meaning “people's heir”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.
Meaning & Origin of Detlef
Meaning: People's heir.
Origin: Low German.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Detlef
DET-lefIPA /ˈdɛtlɛf/
Popularity of Detlef
Detlef doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Detlef
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